Not exact matches
Compile those questions into an
ebook and
self -
publish it
on Amazon.
Nancy was named one of the top 10 Trainers to follow by
Self Magazine and recently just
published her first
ebook on her nutritional plan «Nancy's bible diet».
As a result of working with my husband's senior writing group and helping him and several other members
self -
publish eBooks and paperbacks, I have learned enough to create a course
on
Self -
publishing via print
on demand and digital (
ebook)
publishing made it affordable for me to get the book into the market.
If you're
self -
publishing a print version of your book, as well as an
ebook, you may well have noticed that many print -
on - demand companies offer design services.
On the other hand, there's a much lower entry - barrier for self - publishing (blogs, ebooks, print on demand, etc
On the other hand, there's a much lower entry - barrier for
self -
publishing (blogs,
ebooks, print
on demand, etc
on demand, etc).
Many
self -
published authors rely
on online sales of both print books and
ebooks though, so, okay, a badly designed book might not necessarily put off all prospective buyers.
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We've created a 10 - step Kindle
self publishing guide to how to
publish an
ebook on Amazon.
What I want to focus
on is another illusory belief among some authors — and most of these are
self publishers — that
eBooks is the exclusive way to forge ahead in
publishing.
The ease of buying and reading
eBooks is seductive for a modern reader, plus the affordability of
eBook production and print -
on - demand
self -
publishing options are changing the game when it comes to book distribution.
And meanwhile the data in this newer article is close to useless regarding
ebooks because whether you like it or not, most
self -
published ebooks do not have ISBNs
on Amazon and B&N.
40 % of all dollars earned by authors from
ebooks on Amazon.com are earned by indie
self -
published ebooks.
But unfortunately for the publishers, it also increases the likelihood that someone buys a
self -
published ebook instead which now make up almost 40 % of the
ebooks sold
on Amazon: http://authorearnings.com/report/may-2015-author-earnings-report/
Though its history goes back decades as a rights» fair where foreign rights to books were sold, the event has grown to place greater emphasis
on digital
publishing, enhanced
ebooks,
self -
publishing, and other... [Read more...]
But does the typical
self -
published author with two
ebooks on Amazon stand to benefit from selling his books through his own website, also known as the online equivalent of setting up a sales booth from the back of their car?
Smashwords is a
self -
publishing service that allows authors to submit
eBooks and list them for sale
on Amazon, Apple, Kobo, Barnes and Noble and other major retailers.
Bilbary is also reaching out to
self -
published authors to promote indie
ebooks; the company is also highly focused
on developing an international following, beginning with work in Germany, Spain, China, and India.
This session, moderated by Mark Coker of Smashwords, will feature a blue ribbon panel of
ebook industry experts who will provide attendees diverse opinions
on a wide range of
ebook industry trends and issues, including DRM, reading device trends, consumer awareness and consumer marketing trends,
ebook self -
publishing, how Amazon's digital
self -
publishing offerings might upset the balance of power in traditional print
publishing, digital ink technologies, and more.
As a former engineer and software designer of 15 years, April enjoys immersing herself in
ebook, Print
on Demand and other emerging
publishing technologies for
self -
published authors.
Raleigh, NC (December 21, 2011)-- Lulu.com, the leader in
self -
publishing, announced today the first annual «Download Day» to be held December 26th, 2011 — a day the company predicts to be the highest traffic shopping day for readers downloading new
eBook content
on e-reader devices and tablets.
A & A Printing helps
self -
published authors
Publish an
eBook on Kindle, iPad, Nook and more.
Self - publisher identities day after Christmas as highest traffic day for new eBook downloadsRaleigh, NC (December 21, 2011)-- Lulu.com, the leader in self - publishing, announced today the first annual «Download Day» to be held December 26th, 2011 — a day the company predicts to be the highest traffic shopping day for readers downloading new eBook content on e-reader devices and tabl
Self - publisher identities day after Christmas as highest traffic day for new
eBook downloadsRaleigh, NC (December 21, 2011)-- Lulu.com, the leader in
self - publishing, announced today the first annual «Download Day» to be held December 26th, 2011 — a day the company predicts to be the highest traffic shopping day for readers downloading new eBook content on e-reader devices and tabl
self -
publishing, announced today the first annual «Download Day» to be held December 26th, 2011 — a day the company predicts to be the highest traffic shopping day for readers downloading new
eBook content
on e-reader devices and tablets.
A couple of years ago, Amanda Hocking came
on the
self -
publishing scene with several YA
ebooks priced at 99 cents (for book 1s) and $ 2.99 (for subsequent books) and had legendary sales that led to a legendary two - million - dollar traditional
publishing deal.
These authors will find their way to market via
ebook self -
publishing platforms, and once they learn they can do it better, faster, more profitably and more enjoyably
on their own, it'll be tougher and more expensive for publishers to win them back.
New free
eBook converter technology speeds up time to market for
self -
published authors seeking to capitalize
on growing e-reader usageRaleigh, NC, September 13, 2011 — Lulu.com, the leader in
self -
publishing, announced today the launch of the free Lulu EPUB Converter, a tool allowing content creators to convert popular word processing formats, such as a Word document, into sellable EPUBs, the most widely adopted format used by eReaders.
It is particularly important if you plan to
self -
publish more books or
eBooks in the future, as you want to make a good first impression that you can then build
on.
The top selling
self -
published authors earn most of their money from
ebooks sold
on Amazon.
Yes, traditional publishers are all competing for the important in - store shelf space, but there are enough
self published authors who are selling gangbusters in
ebooks, who would do well
on shelves.
Most of us are familiar with J.A. Konrath, who, after
self -
publishing several of his unpublished novels in
ebook form and realizing how much more money he could make
on his own than with a traditional publisher, became indie
publishing's most vocal champion.
You can find links to
eBook sellers
on the Manage Your
Self -
publishing Project webpage.
Statistics from two recent surveys
on self -
publishing show that indie authors dominate
eBook bestseller lists by a whopping 54 %.
New free
eBook converter technology speeds up time to market for
self -
published authors seeking to capitalize
on growing e-reader usage
First, I took a look at the
eBooks Compiler at http://www.ebookscompiler.com because someone asked about it
on one of the
self -
publishing lists.
That is the question... The question that is
on the mind of many
self - publishers who are in the midst of
publishing their eBook on Amazon's Kindle Direct P
publishing their
eBook on Amazon's Kindle Direct
PublishingPublishing.
I HEAVILY rely
on Amazon's «preview» feature for regular books, and even more so for
self -
published books (which a lot of those dirt cheap
ebooks are).
Indie authors and
self - pubbers can now
publish directly
on Kobo's site, without going through Smashwords or another
ebook distribution vendor.
Since releasing my new
ebook original, A SECRET WISH, and with sales continuing to gain momentum
on my other titles, I've now passed 1.6 million units in
ebook sales for my
self published books.
Patty is an experienced
self - publisher and is here to tell you how to
publish an
eBook on a shoestring budget.
Contrary to what you may imagine,
self -
publishing and giving away a copy of your fiction or non-fiction
ebook on the Web is a sound strategy that will not only ensure it will be read, but will also help promote your writing and your name.
(cont'd)- I'm giving away hundreds of listings
on the Vault, and as a result of doing so, won't see one thin dime of income
on the site until October or later - Given all the time and money I've already sunk into developing the site, I don't even expect to earn back my upfront investment until sometime next year - I'm already personally reaching out to publishers
on behalf of authors who are listed in the Vault,
on my own time and my own long distance bill, despite the fact that I don't stand to earn so much as a finder's fee if any of those contacts result in an offer - I make my The IndieAuthor Guide available for free
on my author site and blog - I built Publetariat, a free resource for
self - pubbing authors and small imprints, by myself, and paid for its registration, software and hosting out of my own pocket - I shoulder all the ongoing expense and the lion's share of administration for the Publetariat site, which since its launch
on 2/11 of this year, has only earned $ 36 in ad revenue; the site never has, and likely never will, earn its keep in ad revenue, but I keep it going because I know it's a valuable resource for authors and publishers - I've given away far more copies of my novels than I've sold, because I'm a pushover for anyone who emails me to say s / he can't afford to buy them - I paid my own travel expenses to speak at this year's O'Reilly Tools of Change conference, nearly $ 1000, just to be part of the Rise of
Ebooks panel and raise awareness about self - published authors who are strategically leveraging ebooks - I judge in self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow au
Ebooks panel and raise awareness about
self -
published authors who are strategically leveraging
ebooks - I judge in self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow au
ebooks - I judge in
self -
published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow authors.
Your emotional response just now is a contrast to that, and is also signified by my article focusing
on ebooks while you immediately launched a defense of
self -
publishing, which wasn't what the article was about at all.
If I
self publish on ebook before I sell the novel, it should be ok, shouldn't it?
USA Today took them to task over not listing Ms. Hocking
on their
ebook list, and then they made it worse by de-listing a book after they realized it was
self published.
I have written and
self -
published three books with Createspace and these books are sold through Amazon.com as indicated
on my page and have since placed my
ebooks with XinXii.com http://goo.gl/NpzGPY.
In these free
ebooks, Joanna Penn gets in depth
on the writing and
self -
publishing process from start to finish.
Count up all the complaints you can find
on the web from people who have bought crap
self -
published ebooks.
Last year it was reported that the Big Five publishers — Penguin Random House, Macmillan, HarperCollins, Hachette and Simon & Shuster — accounted for 16 per cent of
ebooks on Amazon and
self -
published novels represented 31 per cent of sales
on Kindle.
But with so many options available today (
self -
publishing,
ebooks, traditional
publishing, print -
on - demand, etc.), if you want to
publish a book, then you have a lot to think about!